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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01935519.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05F 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/636 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/9272 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 15.05.2000 US 204268 P (71) Applicant: LARKIN, William J. Swampscott, MA 01907 (US)	(72) Inventor: LARKIN, William J. Swampscott, MA 01907 (US) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)